11+ hour, 42+ min ago  (855+ words) 1st In 1567, placards linking Mary Queen of Scots & Lord Bothwell in adultery and in Lord Darnley's murder began to circulate in Edinburgh. And in 1682, the Advocate's Library (now known as the National Library of Scotland and situated on George IV Bridge)…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (465+ words) The council's licensing board today backed plans to grant a general extension to licensed premises to allow them to show the games, including Scotland's first game which kicks off at 2am. They had been presented with a variety of options including…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (134+ words) Police have arrested and charged a 41-year-old man with the death of a man in East Lothian. Officers attended a property in Carlyle Gardens in Haddington around 12.40pm on Tuesday, 10 February, 2026. A 54-year-old man was taken to hospital where he later…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (884+ words) Garibaldi's, on Hanover Street, was forced by councillors to close for a month almost a year ago over similar concerns, and spent four months with a 1am terminal hour instead of 3am. The nightclub changed ownership in July 2025, just after the restrictions…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (327+ words) The iconic fixtures used to be held outdoors but milder winters have meant going under a roof. Still, thousands of curlers from across Scotland will take to the ice for'the Ambassador Cruise Line sponsored event. The concept stems from the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (328+ words) As part of Operation Moonbeam 2025 more specialist resources than ever before were made available to local policing divisions and Public Order Officers worked alongside community policing teams across the country in responding to incidents that arose. There were no incidents…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (182+ words) This allows officers to stop and search people and vehicles where this is appropriate and necessary. Section 60 also allows officers to require the removal of any item the officer believes is being used wholly or partly for the purposes of…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (341+ words) A key focus for the day was around reducing the stigma of substance abuse and how police and partner organisations could improve engagement with people with an addiction and with their families. The event was attended by persons with lived…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (101+ words) Police received a report that a man had been found injured around 7.45am this morning, Monday, November 3." Emergency services attended but"the man was pronounced dead at the scene." Enquiries are ongoing to establish th full circumstances surrounding the death." A…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (234+ words) [back of police officer wearing high-vis vest]jrh " data-image-caption="Police Scotland. Photo: Martin P. McAdam www.martinmcadam.com " data-medium-file="https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/TER_Police2020SA903430-300x200.jpg" data-large-file="https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/TER_Police2020SA903430-1000x667.jpg" />An investigation is underway after a man was found dead in a property in the'Drylaw'area of the city.' Police…...